The life sim subgenre, made popular by games like Harvest Moon and Animal Crossing, has seen a slight resurgence these past couple years with the success of Stardew Valley. Beth and Andy Korth, stewing on an idea for their own addition to the genre since 2014, would finally hunker down and give life to Verdant Skies, simultaneously a love letter to the games that have come before, and a trailblazer for the genre as it moves into the future.